From Wilhelm Breitenbach [before 20 June 1881]
Summary
Arrived in Brazil three months ago. Studying insects and plants, but work suffers from lack of scientific literature.
Fritz Müller has written to him to observe relations between ants and plants.
Writing popular articles about evolution for German newspaper in Brazil.
Sends paper from Kosmos.
Expects to spend several years in Brazil.
| Author: | Wilhelm Breitenbach |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [before 20 June 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 202: 16 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12962 |
To Wilhelm Breitenbach 20 [June] 1881
Summary
Glad WB has arrived in Brazil. Suggests study of insects and study of fertilisation in Melastomataceae. Want of books is not a serious evil.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Wilhelm Breitenbach |
| Date: | 20 [June] 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 145 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13021 |
To J. D. Hooker 20 June [1881]
Summary
Cheered by JDH’s friendly words.
Wishes he could help JDH with geographical distribution, but the subject has gone out of his mind.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 20 June [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 95: 516–17 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13211 |
Document type
| letter | (3) |
Addressee
| Breitenbach, Wilhelm | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Breitenbach, Wilhelm | (2) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
